Past event

The European Avant-Garde: Impressionism to Cubism

Name: The European Avant-Garde: Impressionism to Cubism
Start: 2026-10-29T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-10-29T17:00:00-05:00
Location: Blanton Museum of Art

Thursday, October 29, 2026 at Blanton Museum of Art, Austin

Blanton Museum of Art · Central $15.00

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About this event

Featuring works by Camille Pissarro, Claude Monet, Henri Fantin-Latour, Paul Gauguin, Wassily Kandinsky, Pablo Picasso, and others, The European Avant-Garde: From Impressionism to Cubism is a special presentation of fourteen works from the celebrated collection of Julian and Josie Robertson. On view for three years, the installation brings major examples of the European avant-garde to the Blanton and highlights artists who shaped key art movements between the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This is a Weekly Recurring Event Runs from Oct 13, 2026 to Aug 5, 2029 and happens every: Tuesdays: 10:00am - 5:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada) Wednesdays: 10:00am - 5:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada) Thursdays: 10:00am - 5:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada) Fridays: 10:00am - 5:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada) Saturdays: 10:00am - 8:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada) Sundays: 10:00am - 5:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)

Who's playing

The roster runs from Impressionism to Cubism. It includes Monet's La Seine à Argenteuil, Pissarro's La ferme du friche à Osny, Gauguin's Au-dessus de la mer and Bonnard's Mimosas. Fernand Léger and two Picassos represent Cubism, alongside Kandinsky, Redon, Fantin-Latour and Ludwig Meidner. The paintings come from Julian and Josie Robertson. Josie was a UT Austin fine arts graduate, and the show honors her.

What to expect

This is a focused gallery presentation, not a sprawling blockbuster. Fourteen paintings are arranged to trace how artists moved from loose brushwork and light to flattened color and fractured form. The Blanton sits on the UT campus, and its grounds have shaded patios and large-scale art. Admission also covers the rest of the galleries and Ellsworth Kelly's building, Austin.

Why go

The loan runs three years, so there is time to come back and look again. That suits paintings you may want to see more than once. The Blanton also offers public gallery tours of its modern collection that include this installation. For Monet and Picasso in person, this is the place in Central Texas.